朝夷暮跖 — “Bo Yi in the morning, Dao Zhi in the evening”
朝夷暮跖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be praised as virtuous in the morning and condemned as a villain in the evening; to describe how public opinion or one's reputation can change drastically and quickly, often from praise to condemnation”. Literally, “Bo Yi in the morning, Dao Zhi in the evening”.
朝夷暮跖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝夷暮跖 Character Breakdown
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What does 朝夷暮跖 mean?
朝夷暮跖 (zhāo yí mù zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be praised as virtuous in the morning and condemned as a villain in the evening; to describe how public opinion or one's reputation can change drastically and quickly, often from praise to condemnation”.
How do you pronounce 朝夷暮跖?
朝夷暮跖 is pronounced zhāo yí mù zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝夷暮跖 literally mean?
Literally, 朝夷暮跖 means “Bo Yi in the morning, Dao Zhi in the evening”. It is used to mean “to be praised as virtuous in the morning and condemned as a villain in the evening; to describe how public opinion or one's reputation can change drastically and quickly, often from praise to condemnation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝夷暮跖?
早晨被誉为伯夷，晚上被贬作盗跖。形容时论毁誉多变。